This would be an odd matchup to work in the Orioles' favor, but Endy Chavez is 6-for-10 in his career against King Felix. The Orioles' other top hitters against Hernandez are Nick Markakis, Jim Thome and Brian Roberts -- but I'm guessing none of them are going to get a hit tonight.

For example, let’s pretend the Orioles are in that playoff, and they decide Wei-Yin Chen is going to make the start.

Buck Showalter and Dan Duquette then wouldn’t necessarily need to place other starters like Chris Tillman, Jason Hammel and Miguel Gonzalez on that roster. Instead, they could use an extra lefty (or two) in the 'pen and carry an extra pinch runner/defensive sub.

It also makes it easier to carry a guy like Jim Thome, who can’t play a position.

Of course, the other team involved will have the opportunity to do the same thing, so I don’t think it’ll give either side an advantage – regardless of which teams make that playoff.

But it’s an interesting quirk and one I’m sure Showalter would plan to make the most of.

It might be tougher to determine a 25-man roster for the best-of-five division series, but that's a problem the Orioles would love to have.